“One Digital Nation, Shared Cyber Responsibility: Securing Bhutan’s Digital Future”
28 October 2026 | Venue:Hotel Mayto | Organized by BtCIRT
Structure at a Glance
The conference runs as a single-day event with a common opening plenary, followed by two parallel tracks, and a joint closing plenary. Track 1 is open to all registered delegates and is built around the Call for Papers topic areas. Track 2 is an invite-only CISO / Cybersecurity Leaders Meet for senior government and industry security leadership.
Track 1 — Main Conference (Open)
Paper presentations, panels, and technical sessions open to all registered delegates, organized around: GRC, Red Team, Blue Team, Incident Response, SOC Operations, Vulnerability Management, AI-Accelerated Threats, and AI in Defence.
Track 2 — Side Meetings, CISO / Cybersecurity Leaders Meet (Invite-Only)
A closed-door forum for CISOs, heads of IT/security, and senior cybersecurity leaders from government and industry, including international guests. Sessions are discussion-led (roundtable/panel format) and conducted under the Chatham House Rule to encourage candid exchange on strategy, risk, and national cyber posture.
Full-Day Schedule
| Time | TRACK 1 — Main Conference (Open) |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Networking |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Welcome/Opening Address Chief, Cybersecurity Division |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | Remarks/KeyNote By Chief Guest Theme: “One Digital Nation, Shared Cyber Responsibility: Securing Bhutan’s Digital Future” |
| 09:50 – 10:15 | BtCIRT Update 2025-2026 |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Tea Break & Group Photo |
| Session I — Paper Presentations | |
| 10:45 – 11:10 | Topic: Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Mr. Tashi Tshering, CySD, GovTech Agency |
| 11:10 – 11:35 | Topic: The Global Cybersecurity Index and the role of international cooperation for Bhutan: Insights from Asia and the Pacific Mr. Calvin Chun Woo Chan, ITU |
| 11:35 – 12:00 | Topic: Ethical and Responsible AI Guidelines 2026 Dechen Dema, DSAI |
| 12:00 – 12:25 | Topic: CIS Cybersecurity, Roadmap Mr. Joeseph Patrick Sutton, GCIT |
| 12.25 – 12.50 | Topic: Cybersecurity Is a System: Connecting the Dots for a Resilient Digital Bhutan Manoj Adhikari, NUK9 |
| 12:50 – 14:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| Session II — Paper Presentations | |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Topic: Protecting Every Bhutanese Citizen Through the Bhutan Super App. [Online] Mr. Bala Murgan, Kaspersky |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Topic: What Happens When Nobody Is Watching? People, Process, and Technology in Security Operations. [Online] Ms. Milda Kaklauskaitė, NRD |
| 14:50 – 15.15 | Topic: Building a Sovereign AI SOC: A Practical Framework for the Modern Security Operations Center. [Online] Mr.Bijay Limbu Senihang , SOC Operations Nepal |
| 15.15 – 15: 40 | Topic: PII Exposure Bhutan Mr. Sonam Tshering GCIT |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | TEA BREAK |
| Session III — Lightening Talks | |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Topic: Driving Global Cybersecurity Together: Global Cybersecurity Community Forum’s Vision for a Secure Digital Future. [Online] Mr. Kumar Pudashine |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | Topic: From_Facebook_Ad_to_Empty_Bank_Account Mr. Mohan Subba BtCIRT |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Topic:Security and Compliance management in the AI Age Mr. Deepesh Chitroda, NUK 9 |
| 16:30 – 16.40 | Topic: You’ve Been Hit. Now what? The First Minutes and Hours of a Ransomware Incident Manoj Adhikari, NUK9 |
| Closing Plenary | |
| 16:40 – 16:55 | Token of Appreciations for Conference Speakers and Winner for Cybersecurity Challenge (GovTech) |
| 16:55 – 17:00 | Certificates to CTF participants and Winners |
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Vote of Thanks |
| 17:10 onwards | Closing Dinner/Networking Reception |
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